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Create DNS records at NoIP for Office 365

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If NoIP is your DNS hosting provider, follow the steps in this article to verify your domain and set up DNS records for email, Skype for Business Online, and so on.

Important

You need a NoIP Plus Managed DNS account or better to create all the DNS record types required for Office 365. If your account does not meet this requirement, you will be able to create all record types except for the CNAME records required for Exchange OnlineExchange Online and Skype for Business.

Typically it takes about 15 minutes for DNS changes to take effect. However, it can occasionally take longer for a change you've made to update across the Internet's DNS system. If you're having trouble with mail flow or other issues after adding DNS records, see Troubleshoot issues after changing your domain name or DNS records.

Add a TXT record for verification

Before you use your domain with Office 365, we have to make sure that you own it. Your ability to log in to your account at your domain registrar and create the DNS record proves to Office 365 that you own the domain.

Note

This record is used only to verify that you own your domain; it doesn't affect anything else. You can delete it later, if you like.

To get started, go to your domains page at NoIP by using this link. You'll be prompted to Sign In.

On the Manage Hosts page, choose Modify for the domain that you want to edit.

Important

Choose the naked domain, without prefixes such as "ftp", "mail", or "www".

In the Hostname Information section, in the Advanced Records row, choose TXT.

In the TXT record section, in the boxes for the new record, type or copy and paste the values from the following table.

TXT Record

MS=ms XXXXXXXXNote: This is an example. Use your specific Destination or Points to Address value here, from the table in Office 365. How do I find this?

Choose Submit.

Wait a few minutes before you continue, so that the record you just created can update across the Internet.

Now that you've added the record at your domain registrar's site, you'll go back to Office 365 and request Office 365 to look for the record.

Typically it takes about 15 minutes for DNS changes to take effect. However, it can occasionally take longer for a change you've made to update across the Internet's DNS system. If you're having trouble with mail flow or other issues after adding DNS records, see Troubleshoot issues after changing your domain name or DNS records.

Add an MX record so email for your domain will come to Office 365

To get started, go to your domains page at NoIP by using this link. You'll be prompted to Sign In.

On the Manage Hosts page, choose Modify for the domain that you want to edit.

Important

Choose the naked domain, without prefixes such as "ftp", "mail", or "www".

In the Mail Options section, in the boxes for the new record, type or copy and paste the values from the following table.

If there are any other existing MX records, delete each record by selecting the entry and then pressing the Delete key on your keyboard.

If you have deleted any records, choose Update Host.

Add the six CNAME records that are required for Office 365

To create a CNAME record, NoIP requires a two-step process. First, you create a set of hostnames at NoIP, and then you assign them to CNAME records.

To get started, go to your domains page at NoIP by using this link. You'll be prompted to Sign In.

On the Manage Hosts page, choose Add a Host.

Select the Domain value from the drop-down list.

(You may have to scroll through the list.)

Add the first CNAME record.

In the Host Information section, in the box for the new record, type or copy and paste the first Hostname value from the following table.

Hostname

Domain

Target

autodiscover

Select your domain_name , for example, contoso.com.

autodiscover.outlook.com

sipdir

Select your domain_name , for example, contoso.com.

sipdir.online.lync.com

webdir

Select your domain_name , for example, contoso.com.

webdir.online.lync.com

clientconfig

Select your domain_name , for example, contoso.com.

clientconfig.microsoftonline-p.net

enterpriseregistration

Select your domain_name , for example, contoso.com.

enterpriseregistration.windows.net

enterpriseenrollment

Select your domain_name , for example, contoso.com.

enterpriseenrollment.manage.microsoft.com

Choose DNS Alias (CNAME).

In the box for the new record, type or copy and paste the first Target value from the table.

Choose Add Host.

Add the second CNAME record.

Choose Add a Host from the Manage Hosts page, and in the Host Information section, in the box for the new record, use the values from the second row of the table above. Then choose Add Host to add the second record.

Add the remaining records in the same way using the values from the third, fourth, fifth, and sixth rows of the table.

Add a TXT record for SPF to help prevent email spam

Important

You cannot have more than one TXT record for SPF for a domain. If your domain has more than one SPF record, you'll get email errors, as well as delivery and spam classification issues. If you already have an SPF record for your domain, don't create a new one for Office 365. Instead, add the required Office 365 values to the current record so that you have a single SPF record that includes both sets of values.

To get started, go to your domains page at NoIP by using this link. You'll be prompted to Sign In.

On the Manage Hosts page, choose Modify for the domain that you want to edit.

Important

Choose the naked domain, without prefixes such as "ftp", "mail", or "www".

In the Hostname Information section, in the Advanced Records row, choose TXT.

In the TXT Record area, add double-quotes to the start and end of the entry for the existing record, then press Enter on your keyboard to create a new line.

On that new line (under the existing value), type or copy and paste the value from the following table, making sure to add double-quotes to the start and end of the value. (You can see an example in the screenshot below the table.)

TXT Record

v=spf1 include:spf.protection.outlook.com -all Note: We recommend copying and pasting this entry, so that all of the spacing stays correct.

Choose Update.

Add the two SRV records that are required for Office 365

To get started, go to your domains page at NoIP by using this link. You'll be prompted to Sign In.

On the Manage Hosts page, choose Modify.

Important

Choose the naked domain, without prefixes such as "ftp", "mail", or "www".

In the Hostname Information section, in the Advanced Records row, choose SRV.

Create the first SRV record.

In the Create SRV record section, in the boxes for the new record, type or copy and paste the values from the first row of the following table.

(Select the Protocol value in the Protocol row.)

Service

Protocol

Priority

Weight

Target

Port

TTL

sip

TLS

100

1

sipdir.online.lync.com

443

300

sipfederationtls

TCP

100

1

sipfed.online.lync.com

5061

300

Choose Submit.

To add the other SRV record.

In the Update Host page, choose SRV, create a record using the values from the next row in the table, and then again choose Submit to complete that record.

Note

Typically it takes about 15 minutes for DNS changes to take effect. However, it can occasionally take longer for a change you've made to update across the Internet's DNS system. If you're having trouble with mail flow or other issues after adding DNS records, see Troubleshoot issues after changing your domain name or DNS records.

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